Restarting Research Town Hall
Wednesday, July 15
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Topics will include research resumption process update, logistics for return to campus, operations support and culture of safety discussion.
Watch your email for Zoom information.
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The university posted its plan for Fall 2020 submitted to the DC government on July 6. There are two key elements of the plan that are most relevant to our research community.
>Restarting Research FAQ<
In preparation for the fall 2020 semester, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced plans to welcome undergraduate students to campus in stages as conditions permit. Learn more about the university's fall 2020 plans
here.
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Albanese Named an Inaugural Sonneborn Chair for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Christopher Albanese, PhD, professor of oncology and pathology, has been named an inaugural Sonneborn Chair for Interdisciplinary Collaboration, along with collaborators Sarah Stoll, PhD, and Ed Van Keuren, PhD.
The award recognizes the
collaboration between Albanese, Stoll and Van Keuren to develop new, less invasive MRI technology, which has created training opportunities for graduate, undergraduate and high school students, as well as numerous papers, patents and NIH grants.
Donovan to Serve on NIH Ethics Advisory Board
Health & Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II has invited G. Kevin Donovan, MD, director of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, to serve on the NIH Human Fetal Tissue Research Ethics Advisory Board. Click
here
to learn more about the advisory board.
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Xuefeng Liu, MD, aims to figure out how the novel coronavirus enters healthy cells and blocking that mechanism with antiviral drugs that could be the key to mitigating the disease course.
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Public health experts are outlining four key safeguards necessary during the development of a COVID-19 vaccine that will ensure the public can trust that an approved vaccine is safe and effective.
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Extending the United States cigarette flavor ban to include menthol products could encourage existing smokers to quit and lower the rates of people starting to smoke, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.
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Monday, July 13
Thursday, July 16
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn to leverage the functionality of Zoom for teaching remotely. This session will cover scheduling, screen sharing, Zoom security and more.
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Monday, July 13
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
“Cancer Screening” is the next presentation in this series designed for all trainees to learn about ongoing research in the field of cancer prevention at Georgetown Lombardi and opportunities to engage in research.
Register
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Tuesday, July 14
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join GUMC’s interim dean for research for an update on research at GUMC.
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Tuesday, July 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
A personal and professional development opportunity to address racial inequities and improve cultural competency. Sponsored by the SOM Office of Diversity & Inclusion.
RSVP
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Tuesday, July 14
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Professor of Oncology Amrita Cheema, PhD, presents “Metabolomics as a Tool for Basic and Translational Cancer Research.”
Register
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Tuesday, July 14
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, July 17
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn more about using Zoom for remote teaching. This session will show how to use Zoom to increase engagement by conducting polls of students and use breakout rooms for group discussions, and more.
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Tuesday, July 14
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, shares an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses its implications for public policy and for young people. Co-sponsored by Georgetown's Global Health Initiative, Institute of Politics and Public Service at the McCourt School of Public Policy (GU Politics), the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, and the Kalmanovitz Initiative on Labor and the Working Poor.
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Wednesday, July 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
A lecture by Malika Fair, MD, MPH, senior director of health equity partnerships and programs at the Association of American Medical Colleges, followed by a discussion. Sponsored by the School of Medicine’s Population Health Scholar Track.
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Wednesday, July 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about when copyright applies to the work of others and to your own.
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Genomic Medicine Seminar Series
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Friday, July 17
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Clinical and molecular geneticist Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, of Columbia University Medical Center, discusses “Opportunities in Genomic Medicine.” Sponsored by Georgetown Lombardi and the Center for Discovery & Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health. Join
online
or call in: 1-888-240-2560; Meeting ID: 521789456.
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Monday, July 20
5:00 p.m.
Georgetown University School of Medicine faculty, students and staff are encouraged to share their reflections on identity to be included in Cura Conversations. Learn more about Cura Conversations and read previous entries
here
. Contact
Samuel Chan at
sc1958@georgetown.edu
if you have questions.
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Georgetown WISE Summer Book Club
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Tuesdays, July 21 - August 25
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Georgetown Women in Science and Education (WISE) hosts a summer book club discussing “Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present” by Harriet A. Washington. The first session focuses on chapters 1-3.
Register via this link
or email
guwise@georgetown.edu
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Wednesday, July 22
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Join the Office of Technology Commercialization for “Engaging University Leaders in the Access to Medicines Movement,” featuring Sapna Ramappa and Devika Shenoy, students at UCLA and members of the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines.
Register
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Wednesday, July 22
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about ORCID, short for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, why you need one, and how GUFaculty360 now connects and syncs with it.
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Instructional Continuity Support
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See the
Instructional Continuity @GU website for i
nformation about office hours, web resources, training webinars and other forms of assistance.
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Monday - Friday,
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours
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Monday - Thursday,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CNDLS hold instructional continuity office hours virtually in
this Zoom room
. Please stop by if you need help
or dial in
646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
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Wednesdays, July 15, 22, August 5 or 12
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn about the Georgetown Canvas Course Template, how to install the template in your Canvas Sandbox, and how to set up your course’s front page.
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Thursday, July 16
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to Canvas questions and assistance with all Canvas needs.
Register
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Fridays, July 17, 24 or 30
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Learn how to schedule class meetings via Canvas, deliver and record lectures, facilitate live discussions, use Polling and Breakout Rooms, and secure your meetings.
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